Southampton v Newcastle United: match preview

It says a lot about Southampton and Newcastle that there is likely to be more attention on the referee than them. Andre Marriner will be hoping for a quiet afternoon after his blunder during Chelsea's win over Arsenal last week and will be glad that Alan Pardew, whose stadium ban is over, is not allowed on the touchline yet. Newcastle's manager is looking forward to giving his team-talk after three matches away. But both sides are safe in mid-table, so this is likely to be a low-pressure affair. Jacob Steinberg